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Brokerage firm pays $3.3M for bad-mouthing insurance broker

Jaime L. Brockway — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:25:50 +0000

An insurance broker won $3.25 million from its former employer, Questar Capital Corp., after a financial arbitration panel found the firm guilty of defamation and breach of contract.

Brokerage firm pays $3.3M for bad-mouthing insurance broker via IFAwebnews.

Obama to force insurers to give out birth control when employers won’t

Bob Graham — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:48:08 +0000

The Obama Administration, fighting against critics of its health reform policy requiring religious employers to provide women with contraceptives, will force insurance companies to provide the services in cases where employers object to birth control on religious grounds.

Obama to force insurers to give out birth control when employers won’t via IFAwebnews.

Employee benefit offerings only as good as the discussion about them

Jaime L. Brockway — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:12:48 +0000

Few employers think their workers understand their benefit packages, which can be corrected by one-to-one benefits counseling sessions during enrollment, a new survey says.

Employee benefit offerings only as good as the discussion about them via IFAwebnews.

Mercury Insurance seeks agents, unveils new commercial auto product

IFAwebnews Staff — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:00:37 +0000

Mercury Insurance, a multi-line insurance organization operating in 13 states, is offering a new commercial auto insurance product it says uses technology to enable its independent agents to more easily rate, qualify and issue new business.

Mercury Insurance seeks agents, unveils new commercial auto product via IFAwebnews.

Most, least expensive 2012 car models to insure announced

IFAwebnews Staff — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:35:59 +0000

The Toyota Sienna LE is the least expensive 2012 car model to insure while the 2012 Audi R8 Spyder Quattro, a two-seat V10 convertible, costs the most to insure, according to a new study.

Most, least expensive 2012 car models to insure announced via IFAwebnews.

Group representing 119 in Congress calls individual mandate illegal

Bob Graham — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:20:46 +0000

The American Center for Law and Justice has filed a second brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, this time arguing against the individual mandate in the federal health reform law.

Group representing 119 in Congress calls individual mandate illegal via IFAwebnews.

Md. insurance regulator warns of fake agent licensing renewal website

Bob Graham — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:47:36 +0000

The Maryland Insurance Administration is warning insurance agents about a fake license renewal website that could harm their computers.

Md. insurance regulator warns of fake agent licensing renewal website via IFAwebnews.

Sponsors of 401(k)s adding features to boost participants’ investment

IFAwebnews Staff — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:49:18 +0000

Nearly half (49%) of 401(k) plan sponsors are offering features to automatically increase participants' contributions as they seek to improve their employees' preparation for retirement, a new Deloitte study finds.

Sponsors of 401(k)s adding features to boost participants’ investment via IFAwebnews.

Insurer fined for charging unapproved rates on students’ policies

Jaime L. Brockway — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:30:47 +0000

An Indiana-based insurer agreed to pay the $100,000 fine for charging unapproved rates to thousands of medical insurance policies for college students in Washington State.

Insurer fined for charging unapproved rates on students’ policies via IFAwebnews.

Feinstein, advocates push review of Calif. health insurance rate hikes

IFAwebnews Staff — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:11:55 +0000

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a San Francisco Democrat, has joined forces with those seeking approval of an initiative that would allow California to regulate health insurance rates.

Feinstein, advocates push review of Calif. health insurance rate hikes via IFAwebnews.